Be daunted by much that is out of the way (4)
I believe the answer is:
fear
'be daunted by much that is out of the way' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.
'much that is out of the way' is the wordplay.
'much' becomes 'far' (I've seen this in other clues).
'that is out of' is an insertion indicator.
'the way' becomes 'e' (Compass direction - East).
'far' placed around 'e' is 'FEAR'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for fear that I've seen before include "Dread, alarm" , "Terror" , "Feeling of dread" , "Be afraid of" , "Anxiety caused by danger" .)